The objective for these podcasts is to provide ideas on how to effectively use Chromebooks in the classroom – not to just “take notes” (replacing paper) but to really use the medium advantageously.
The three technologies discussed in the podcasts are:
using Google Docs to implement Interactive Notebooks: By using Google Docs as the foundation for Interactive Notebooks, weaknesses of a physical composition are removed and benefits accentuated. Students simply cannot access the content of their notes, add to and improve upon their notes, or share their notes in such a way without the benefit of technology.
an app called GeoGebra: By using GeoGebra, students are able to get the benefits of creating constructions, but in abundance (and without the drawback of being stabbed by your partner with their compass). Constructions are beneficial, but time consuming. They are also rigid and impractical. The use of the technology allows students to create any number of constructions easily, and manipulate them in a way that is simply impossible via traditional means.
a program called 3D GameLab: By using 3D GameLab as the platform for your classroom, students can be fully differentiated, supported in learning that in which they specifically need to develop and grow. While it may be possible to differentiate into “general learning groups”, it is virtually impossible to practically differentiate beyond high, medium, and low – which still misses out drastically on individual student need. Using 3D GameLab allows content to be tailored to each individuals learning needs.
The three technologies discussed in the podcasts are: